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SOLICITATION NO. W912EE-12-B-0022

DATE: 6 September 2012

SPECIFICATIONS

FOR

FLOOD CONTROL, MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES

EAST BANK MISSISSIPPI RIVER LEVEE

MAGNA VISTA-BRUNSWICK, MISSISSIPPI

LEVEE ENLARGEMENT AND BERMS

ITEM 463-L

THIS PROCUREMENT IS A

TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

♦Serving the Army CEMVK-EC-DG ♦Serving the Nation

VICKSBURG DISTRICT

4155 CLAY STREET

VICKSBURG, MS 39183-3435

TECHNICAL INQUIRIES

REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION SHOULD

BE MADE TO THE FOLLOWING:

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PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ONLY ON THE FEDERAL

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES (FEDBIZOPPS) WEB PAGE AT:

http://www.fedbizopps.gov

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W912EE-12-B-0022

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (SF1442)

00010 BIDDING SCHEDULE

00100 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

00600 REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

00700 CONTRACT CLAUSES

00 80 00.00 09 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00.00 09 GENERAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

01 22 00.00 09 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 42 00 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

01 45 02.00 09 QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM (QCS)

01 45 04.00 09 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL

01 57 20.00 09 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

01 57 23.00 09 STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN

DIVISION 02 - EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 00.00 09 DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF EXISTING PAVEMENT

DIVISION 05 - METALS

05 59 00.00 09 CATTLE GUARDS

DIVISION 31 - EARTHWORK

31 06 00.00 09 ENGINEERING FABRIC

31 11 00.00 09 CLEARING AND GRUBBING

31 23 00.00 09 EXCAVATION

31 23 01.00 09 EMBANKMENT

31 37 00.00 09 STONE PROTECTION

DIVISION 32 - EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 15 00.00 09 LEVEE SURFACING

32 92 00.00 09 EXISTING TURF MAINTENANCE AND NEW TURF ESTABLISHMENT

32 92 02.00 09 EROSION CONTROL

32 92 04.00 09 EROSION CONTROL MATTING

32 92 23.00 09 SOLID SODDING

DIVISION 33 - UTILITIES

33 42 29.00 09 CORRUGATED METAL PIPE

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PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1

FLOOD CONTROL, MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES

EAST BANK MISSISSIPPI RIVER LEVEE

MAGNA VISTA – BRUNSWICK, MISSISSIPPI

LEVEE ENLARGEMENT AND BERMS

ITEM 463-L

Description of Work: This is procurement is a total small business set-aside. The work consists of furnishing all plant, labor, materials, equipment, appurtenances, incidentals and other items and effort required to construct Item 463-L, Levee Enlargement and Berms, at Magna Vista – Brunswick, Mississippi. Principal features of the work include, but are not limited to, mobilization and demobilization; clearing and grubbing; excavation; levee and berm embankment, semicompacted; levee embankment, compacted; berm embankment, uncompacted; ramps; demolition, removal and replacement of existing pavement and granular base course; cattle guards; levee surfacing; existing turf maintenance and new turf establishment;

environmental protection features; solid sodding; engineering fabric; stone protection; erosion control matting; corrugated metal pipe; stormwater pollution prevention; and environmental protection features.

The estimated value of the proposed work is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00.

X

W912EE

4155 CLAY ST

VICKSBURG, MS 39183-3435

Cynthia L. Sims (601) 631-5666

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

(Title, identifying no., date): 10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

NEGOTIATED

6-SEP-2012

(RFP)

(IFB) W912EE-12-B-0022

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

CALL:

VBURG CONTRACTING OFFICE

B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

(If Other Than Item 7)

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

W807PM-2213-7348

See Item 7

AND AWARD

1. SOLICITATION NO. 2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED PAGE OF PAGES

4. CONTRACT NO. 6. PROJECT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO CODE

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 1442-101 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA

11. The Contractor shall begin performance within 10 calendar days and complete it within 450 calendar days after receiving award, X (See Section 00 80 00.00 09 ) notice to proceed.. This performance period is mandatory, negotiable. X

12 A. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original copy to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by ___________ 02:00 PM local time_11 OCT 2012__________ (hour)

(date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

B. An offer guarantee X is, is not required.

C. All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

D. Offers providing less than _______ 60 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

Section 00010 - Solicitation Contract Form

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Lump Sum

FFP

MOBILIZATION AND DEMOBILIZATION

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: W807PM22137348

NET AMT

0002 1 Lump Sum

MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC AND STANDARD ROADSIDE SIGNAGE

0003 1 Lump Sum

DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF EXISTING PAVEMENT; AND

SALVAGE AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING GRANULAR SURFACE

0004 1 Lump Sum

CATTLE GUARDS, TYPE "A" AND TYPE "B"

0005 1 Lump Sum

CLEARING AND GRUBBING

0006 1,072,265 Cubic

Yard

LEVEE AND BERM EMBANKMENT, SEMICOMPACTED

0007 72,066 Cubic

LEVEE EMBANKMENT,COMPACTED

0008 180,802 Cubic

BERM EMBANKMENT, UNCOMPACTED

0009 20,224 Net Ton

(2,000 LB)

LEVEE SURFACING, CRUSHED STONE

0010 1 Lump Sum

MOWING, TURFING, SOLID SODDING, STONE PROTECTION, AND

EROSION CONTROL MATTING

0011 1 Lump Sum

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FEATURES

0012 1 Lump Sum

CORRUGATED METAL PIPE

TOTAL $____________________________________________

NOTES:

(1) THIS PROCUREMENT IS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE.

(2) Lack of registration in the SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) database will make an offeror ineligible for award. SEE CONTRACT CLAUSE 52.204-99 ENTITLED "SYSTEM FOR AWARD

MANAGEMENT REGISTRATION (DEVIATION).”

(3) THE SF 1442, BIDDING SCHEDULE, AND SECTION 00600 (REPRESENTATIONS

CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF BIDDERS) MUST BE ACCURATELY

COMPLETED AND RETURNED WITH YOUR OFFER OR IT MAY BE REJECTED AS

NONRESPONSIVE.

(4) ALL TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS RELATING TO W912EE-12-B-0022 ARE TO BE

SUBMITTED VIA BIDDER INQUIRY IN PROJNET AT HTTP://WWW.PROJNET.ORG/PROJNET.

BIDDER INQUIRY KEY IS TFHOBD-ASBDBS.

(5) FUNDS ARE NOT PRESENTLY AVAILABLE FOR THIS ACQUISITION. NO CONTRACT

AWARD WILL BE MADE UNTIL APPROPRIATE FUNDS ARE MADE AVAILABLE IN

ACCORDANCE WITH AFARS 5101.602-2.

(6) Bidders shall furnish unit prices for all items listed on the schedule of bid items which require unit prices.

If the bidder fails to insert a unit price in the appropriate blank for required items, but does furnish an extended total or an estimated amount for such items, the Government will deem his unit price to be the quotient obtained by dividing the extended estimated amount for that line item by the quantity. IF THE

BIDDER OMITS BOTH THE UNIT PRICE AND THE EXTENDED ESTIMATED AMOUNT FOR ANY

ITEM, HIS BID WILL BE DECLARED NONRESPONSIVE.

(7) All quantities shown on the BIDDING SCHEDULE are estimated quantities except when the unit of measure is shown as "lump sum", "job" or "each".

(8) If a bid or modification to a bid based on unit price is submitted which provides for a lump sum adjustment to the total estimated cost, the application of the lump sum adjustment to the unit price in the schedule must be stated. If it is not stated, the bidder agrees that the lump sum adjustment shall be applied on a pro rata basis to the unit price in the Bid Schedule.

(9) All extensions of the unit price shown will be subject to verification by the Government. In case of variation between the unit price and the extension, the unit price will be considered to be the bid.

(101) Award will be made as a whole to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as may be in the best interest of the Government.

(11) BID, PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS. A bid bond is required with bid package.

Performance and payment bonds will be required after award. See Section 00700, Contract Clauses 52.228-1, BID GUARANTEE, and 52.228-15, PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS –

CONSTRUCTION.

(12) AUTHORITY & APPROPRIATION INFORMATION PROGRAM DATA

AUTHORITY: Flood Control Acts of 1928 (Sec 1 & 3); 1936 (Sec 3, 8, 12); 1938 (Sec 4); 1941 (Sec 3); 1944 (Sec 4); 1946 (Sec 10); 1950 (Sec 204); 1954 (Sec 203); 1962 (Sec 207); 1965 (Sec 201, 204); 1968 (Sec 213);

River Basin Monetary Authorization Act of 1971, PL 92-222 (Sec 7); WRDA 92, Sec 103; WRDA 00, Sec 508

APPROPRIATION: FY 12 Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012 (PL 112-74)

FUNDING CITATION: 96X3112

(13) DEFINITIONS

(a) The term "head of the agency" or "Secretary" as used herein means the Secretary of the Army; and the term "his duly authorized representative" means the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, or an individual or board designated by him.

(b) "Contracting Officer" means a person with the authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings. The term includes certain authorized representatives of the Contracting Officer acting within the limits of their authority as delegated by the Contracting Officer.

(c) The agency board of contract appeals having jurisdiction over all appeals from final decisions of the Contracting Officer under the Contract Disputes Act of l978 is the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, addressed as follows: Recorder, Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, Skyline 6, 7th Floor, 5109 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia 22041-3208.

(d) "Small business concern" means a concern including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria and size standards in 13 CFR 121.

(1) Size Standards for Construction and Special Trades.

(a) Construction. A concern is small if its average annual receipts for its preceding 3 fiscal years did not exceed $33.5 million.

(b) Dredging. A concern is small if (1) its average annual receipts for its preceding 3 fiscal years did not exceed $20.0 million, and (2) at least 40 percent of the yardage in the contract's plans and specifications is dredged with equipment owned by the concern or obtained from another small business dredging concern.

(14) ANNUAL RECEIPTS SIZE STANDARDS FOR PURPOSE OF BIDDING ON PROCUREMENTS

FOR CONSTRUCTION SPECIALTY TRADE CONTRACTORS

Census Classification Code

Industry, Subindustry or Class of Products

Annual Sales Size Standard (maximum, in millions)

238110 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors $14.0 238120 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors $14.0 238130 Framing Contractors $14.0 238140 Masonry Contractors $14.0 238150 Glass and Glazing Contractors $14.0 238160 Roofing Contractors $14.0 238170 Siding Contractors $14.0 238190 Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior

Contractors $14.0

238210 Electrical Contractors $14.0 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $14.0 238290 Other Building Equipment Contractors $14.0 238310 Drywall and Insulation Contractors $14.0 238320 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors 238330 Flooring Contractors $14.0 238340 Tile and Terrazzo Contractors $14.0 238350 Finish Carpentry Contractors $14.0 238390 Other Building Finishing Contractors $14.0 238910 Site Preparation Contractors $14.0 238990 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors $14.0

Section 00100 - Bidding Schedule/Instructions to Bidders

SPECIAL NOTICES

1. INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) NO. W912EE-12-B-0022, FOR: FLOOD CONTROL, MISSISSIPPI

RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, EAST BANK MISSISSIPPI RIVER LEVEES, MAGNA VISTA –

BRUNSWICK, MISSISSIPPI, LEVEE ENLARGEMENT AND BERMS, ITEM 463-L.

TO OPEN: 11 OCTOBER 2012, 1400 HOURS, LOCAL TIME AT PLACE OF BID OPENING.

SEALED BIDS FOR THE WORK DESCRIBED HEREIN WILL BE RECEIVED UNTIL DATE

AND TIME OF BID OPENING.

THIS PROCUREMENT IS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE.

2. PRE-BID CONFERENCE: NOT APPLICABLE.

3. TECHNICAL ISSUES WILL BE MANAGED VIA PROJNET (SEE PARAGRAPH 19 BELOW).

4. YOUR ATTENTION IS DIRECTED TO SECTION 00100, BID SCHEDULE/INSTRUCTIONS TO

BIDDERS, CLAUSE ENTITLED “SUBMISSION OF BIDS”. IT IS THE BIDDER’S RESPONSIBILITY

TO ENSURE THAT BIDS SENT BY COMMERCIAL CARRIER ARE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AS

CONTAINING A SEALED BID ON THE OUTERMOST ENVELOPE. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT

LIMITED TO, BIDS SENT VIA: FEDERAL EXPRESS, AIRBORNE EXPRESS, EXPRESS COURIER

SERVICES, INC., EXPRESS MAIL - U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, UNITED PARCEL SERVICE AND

PUROLATOR.

5. NOTE THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REQUIREMENT OF THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CLAUSE

WHICH MAY APPLY TO THE CONTRACT RESULTING FROM THIS SOLICITATION.

6. NOTE THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REQUIREMENT OF THE CONTRACT CLAUSE ENTITLED,

“AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION”, WHICH WILL

APPLY TO THE CONTRACT RESULTING FROM THIS SOLICITATION.

7. NOTE THE PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BOND REQUIREMENT OF THE CONTRACT

CLAUSE “BID GUARANTEE”. A BID BOND, PERFORMANCE BOND AND PAYMENT BOND WILL

NOT BE REQUIRED UNLESS TOTAL BID IS $30,000 OR MORE.

8. FUNDS ARE NOT PRESENTLY AVAILABLE FOR THIS ACQUISITION. NO CONTRACT AWARD

WILL BE MADE UNTIL APPROPRIATE FUNDS ARE MADE AVAILABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH

AFARS 5101.602-2.

9. SEE SECTION 00 80 00.00 09, SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, CLAUSE ENTITLED

“COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK”.

10. SEE SECTION 01 00 00.00 09, GENERAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS CLAUSE, ENTITLED,

“PAYMENT INVOICES” WHICH WILL APPLY TO THE CONTRACT RESULTING FROM THIS

SOLICITATION. THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION REQUIRES THAT THE “REMIT

TO” ADDRESS OF THE INVOICE MATCH THE “REMIT TO” ADDRESS ON THE CONTRACT OR A

PROPER NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT.

11. MAIL BIDS TO THE VICKSBURG DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS BUILDING, PLANS AND

SPECIFICATIONS ROOM, ROOM 144, 4155 CLAY STREET, VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39183-3435.

BIDS SENT BY COMMERCIAL CARRIER SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED ON THE OUTER

ENVELOPE AS CONTAINING A “SEALED BID”. BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO

THE EXACT TIME SET FOR BID OPENING.

12. HAND CARRIED BIDS MUST BE DELIVERED TO THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ROOM,

ROOM 144, IN THE VICKSBURG DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS BUILDING, 4155 CLAY STREET,

VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39183-3435. ALL BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE EXACT

TIME SET FOR BID OPENING. NOTE: BIDS DELIVERED LATER THAN 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO

THE TIME SET FOR THE BID OPENING SHALL BE DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO ROOM 103, BID

OPENING ROOM, RATHER THAN ROOM 144, THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ROOM.

13. TELEGRAPHIC BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

14. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUBPART 36.201 (EVALUATION OF

CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE) OF THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR),

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR’S PERFORMANCE SHALL BE EVALUATED THROUGHOUT THE

PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT. THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

(USACE) FOLLOWS THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN ENGINEERING REGULATION 415-1-17 TO

FULFILL THIS FAR REQUIREMENT. FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AWARDED AT OR

ABOVE $100,000.00, THE USACE WILL EVALUATE CONTRACTOR’S PERFORMANCE AND

PREPARE A PERFORMANCE REPORT USING THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR APPRAISAL

SUPPORT SYSTEM (CCASS), WHICH IS NOW A WEB-BASED SYSTEM. AFTER AN EVALUATION

(INTERIM OR FINAL) IS WRITTEN UP BY THE USACE, THE CONTRACTOR WILL HAVE THE

ABILITY TO ACCESS, REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE EVALUATION FOR A PERIOD OF 30

DAYS. ACCESSING AND USING CCASS REQUIRES SPECIFIC SOFTWARE, CALLED PKI

CERTIFICATION, WHICH IS INSTALLED ON THE USER’S COMPUTER. THE CERTIFICATION IS

A DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REQUIREMENT AND WAS IMPLEMENTED TO PROVIDE

SECURITY IN ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS. THE CERTIFICATION SOFTWARE COULD COST

APPROXIMATELY $110 - $125 PER CERTIFICATE PER YEAR AND IS PURCHASED FROM AN

EXTERNAL CERTIFICATE AUTHORITIES (ECA) VENDOR. CURRENT INFORMATION ABOUT

THE PKI CERTIFICATION PROCESS AND FOR CONTACTING VENDORS CAN BE FOUND ON THE

WEB SITE: http://www.cpars.navy.mil/. IF THE CONTRACTOR WISHES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS, ACCESS TO CCASS AND PKI CERTIFICATION IS THE

SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR.

15. LOCATION MAP FOR VICKSBURG DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS BUILDING

16. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT REGISTRATION (SAM)

Effective 1 June 1998, contractors are required to be registered in the D0D SAM data base prior to award of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchase agreement.

DoD uses the SAM to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, which requires Federal agencies to have the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) of every contractor and to pay every contractor through electronic funds transfer. Having the necessary contractor information centrally available through the SAM where it can be accessed by both contracting and payment offices greatly enhances DoD’s ability to comply with the law. Additionally, contractors will have to provide this information only once and update it annually and as key company information changes, rather than providing it in response to every solicitation.

Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM accessed through https://www.acquisition.gov or by calling 866-606-8220, or 334-206-7828 for international calls.

NOTICES:

1. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make an offeror ineligible for award.

2. Also, see Section 00700, Contract Clause, “System for Award Management Registration (Deviation).”

17. ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT)

PURSUANT TO FAR 52.232-5 AND 52.232-33, ALL PAYMENTS UNDER THIS CONTRACT WILL BE

MADE BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT). CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO

COMPLETE FORM: UFC-DISB-4.

THE FORM AND COMPLETION INSTRUCTIONS MAY BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE U. S. ARMY

CORPS OF ENGINEERS FINANCE CENTER AT: HTTP://WWW.FC.USACE.ARMY.MIL (CLICK ON

"DIRECTORATES" AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE, THEN CLICK ON "DIRECTORATE OF

ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS" AND THEN “EFT DIRECT DEPOSIT FORM”).

THE “INSTALLATION EROC” FOR THE VICKSBURG CONSOLIDATED CONTRACTING OFFICE IS

“B4."

18. BID PACKAGE ATTACHMENTS

Section 00600, Representations and Certifications, Attachments 1, Corporate Seal Certificates, 2, Past Performance Data, 3, Description of Contractor’s Plant, 4, Subcontracts, and 5, Agent for Submitting Small Business Subcontracting Plan, are to be completed (as applicable) and included in the bid package submitted by the offeror.

19. TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS

All technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at http://www.projnet.org/projnet.

To submit and review bid inquiry items, bidders will need to be a current registered user or self-register into system. To self-register go to web page, click BID tab select Bidder Inquiry, select agency USACE, enter Key for this solicitation listed below, and your e-mail address, click login. Fill in all required information and click create user. Verify that information on next screen is correct and click continue. From this page you may view all bidder inquiries or add inquiry. Bidders will receive an acknowledgement of their question via email, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed by our technical team.

The Solicitation Number is: W912EE-12-B-0022

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: TFHOBD-ASBDBS

Bidders are encouraged to submit questions at least 5 days prior to bid opening in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary. Bidders/Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety, review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry.

The call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is 800-428-HELP.

GENERAL NOTICES

1. NEGOTIATIONS AFTER SEALED BIDDING.

The Government has the option to reject all bids received in response to the sealed bid advertisement and initiate negotiation. Negotiations will include soliciting offers from each responsible bidder that submits a bid in response to the Invitation for Bids. If, after bid opening, the Contracting Officer determines that negotiations are in the best interest of the Government, the following steps will be followed:

(a) An amendment to the sealed bid advertisement will be issued to each responsible bidder changing the Invitation for Bids Number to Request for Proposals Number. The amendment will also make any necessary changes to the scope of the work.

(b) A cover letter signed by the negotiator will accompany the amendment explaining the procedures to be followed during negotiations.

2. AMENDMENTS PRIOR TO DATE SET FOR OPENING BIDS.

The right is reserved, as the interest of the Government may require, to revise or amend the specifications and/or drawings prior to the date set for opening bids. Such revisions or amendments, if any, will be announced by amendment or amendments to this Invitation for Bids. Copies of such amendments as may be issued will be furnished to all prospective bidders. If the revision or amendments are of a nature which require material changes in quantities or prices bid or both, the date set for opening bids may be postponed by such number of days as in the opinion of the District Engineer will enable bidders to revise their bids. In such case, the amendments will include an announcement of the new date for opening bids.

3. BUSINESS INTEGRITY.

The apparent successful bidder as a condition for award of any contract resulting from this solicitation may be required to execute a certificate related to Business Integrity.

4. CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE WORK.

Bidders should visit the site and take such other steps as may be reasonably necessary to ascertain the nature and location of the work, and the general and local conditions which can affect the work or the cost thereof.

Failure to do so will not relieve bidders from responsibility for estimating properly the difficulty or cost of successfully performing the work. The Government will assume no responsibility for any understanding or representations concerning conditions made by any of its officers or agents prior to the execution of the contract, unless included in the Invitation for Bids, the specifications, or related documents.

5. BIDDER'S QUALIFICATIONS.

Before a bid is considered for award, the bidder may be requested by the Government to submit a statement regarding his previous experience in performing comparable work, his business and technical organization, financial resources, and the plant available to be used in performing the work.

6. SITE OF THE WORK.

Bidders are advised that for purpose of applicability of the Davis-Bacon Act and other contract labor standard provisions, "the site of the work" under the contract to be awarded pursuant to this Invitation may not be limited to the physical place(s) where the construction called for in the contract will remain when work on it has been completed. The "site of the work" may include other adjacent or nearby property used by the Contractor or Subcontractors during such construction. For example, fabrication plants, mobile factories, batch plants, borrow pits, job headquarters, tool yards, etc., will be considered part of the site of the work provided they are dedicated exclusively or nearly so to performance on the contract and are so located in proximity to the actual construction location that it would be reasonable to include them.

7. INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE, AND BONDS.

a. Specifications, Invitation No. W912EE-12-B-0022, Bidding Schedule, Construction Contract Clauses, drawings listed in Special Contract Requirements entitled "CONTRACT DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS," and Wage Determination Decision No. MS120001 01/06/2012 of the Secretary of Labor, are parts of this Invitation.

b. (1) An offeror (bidder) electing to use individual sureties for either bid guarantees or performance and payment bonds must submit, concurrently with the bonds and required affidavits, a statement of both the business and personal names of the persons and/or brokerages firms through whom the bonds or the guarantees were obtained, together with the address and telephone number of the persons and/or brokerage firms.

(2) Offerors or bidders should note that some individual sureties and brokers of individual sureties have been debarred or suspended from offering themselves or others as sureties to the Government. Offerors or bidders are responsible for ascertaining the current status of their sureties and brokers.

(3) Failure to provide the required information or the submission of bid guarantees obtained from debarred or suspended sureties or brokers may cause rejection of the offer (bid).

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.211-2 AVAILABILITY OF SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS, AND DATA ITEM DESCRIPTIONS

LISTED IN THE ACQUISITION STREAMLINING AND STANDARDIZATION INFORMATION SYSTEM

(ASSIST) (JAN 2006)

(a) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites:

(1) ASSIST (http://assist.daps.dla.mil);

(2) Quick Search (http://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch);

(3) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(b) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by--

(1) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard (http://assist.daps.dla.mil/wizard);

(2) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(3) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4, Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094, Telephone

(215) 697-2667/2179, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(End of provision)

52.214-3 AMENDMENTS TO INVITATIONS FOR BIDS (DEC 1989)

(a) If this solicitation is amended, then all terms and conditions which are not modified remain unchanged.

(b) Bidders shall acknowledge receipt of any amendment to this solicitation (1) by signing and returning the amendment, (2) by identifying the amendment number and date in the space provided for this purpose on the form for submitting a bid, (3) by letter or telegram, or (4) by facsimile, if facsimile bids are authorized in the solicitation.

The Government must receive the acknowledgment by the time and at the place specified for receipt of bids.

52.214-4 FALSE STATEMENTS IN BIDS (APR 1984)

Bidders must provide full, accurate, and complete information as required by this solicitation and its attachments.

The penalty for making false statements in bids is prescribed in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

52.214-5 SUBMISSION OF BIDS (MAR 1997)

(a) Bids and bid modifications shall be submitted in sealed envelopes or packages (unless submitted by electronic means) (1) addressed to the office specified in the solicitation, and (2) showing the time and date specified for receipt, the solicitation number, and the name and address of the bidder.

(b) Bidders using commercial carrier services shall ensure that the bid is addressed and marked on the outermost envelope or wrapper as prescribed in subparagraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this provision when delivered to the office specified in the solicitation.

(c) Telegraphic bids will not be considered unless authorized by the solicitation; however, bids may be modified or withdrawn by written or telegraphic notice.

(d) Facsimile bids, modifications, or withdrawals, will not be considered unless authorized by the solicitation.

(e) Bids submitted by electronic commerce shall be considered only if the electronic commerce method was specifically stipulated or permitted by the solicitation.

52.214-6 EXPLANATION TO PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS (APR 1984)

Any prospective bidder desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, drawings, specifications, etc., must request it in writing soon enough to allow a reply to reach all prospective bidders before the submission of their bids. Oral explanations or instructions given before the award of a contract will not be binding. Any information given a prospective bidder concerning a solicitation will be furnished promptly to all other prospective bidders as an amendment to the solicitation, if that information is necessary in submitting bids or if the lack of it would be prejudicial to other prospective bidders.

52.214-7 LATE SUBMISSIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND WITHDRAWALS OF BIDS (NOV 1999)

(a) Bidders are responsible for submitting bids, and any modifications or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the invitation for bids (IFB) by the time specified in the IFB. If no time is specified in the IFB, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that bids are due.

(b)(1) Any bid, modification, or withdrawal received at the Government office designated in the IFB after the exact time specified for receipt of bids is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late bid would not unduly delay the acquisition; and--

(i) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the IFB, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of bids; or

(ii) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of bids and was under the Government's control prior to the time set for receipt of bids.

(2) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful bid that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(c) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the bid wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(d) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that bids cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of bids by the exact time specified in the IFB and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the IFB, the time specified for receipt of bids will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(e) Bids may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of bids. If the IFB authorizes facsimile bids, bids may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of bids, subject to the conditions specified in the provision at 52.214-31, Facsimile Bids. A bid may be withdrawn in person by a bidder or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of bids, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the bid.

52.214-18 PREPARATION OF BIDS--CONSTRUCTION (APR 1984)

(a) Bids must be (1) submitted on the forms furnished by the Government or on copies of those forms, and (2) manually signed. The person signing a bid must initial each erasure or change appearing on any bid form.

(b) The bid form may require bidders to submit bid prices for one or more items on various bases, including--

(1) Lump sum bidding;

(2) Alternate prices;

(3) Units of construction; or

(4) Any combination of subparagraphs (1) through (3) above.

(c) If the solicitation requires bidding on all items, failure to do so will disqualify the bid. If bidding on all items is not required, bidders should insert the words "no bid" in the space provided for any item on which no price is submitted.

(d) Alternate bids will not be considered unless this solicitation authorizes their submission.

52.214-19 CONTRACT AWARD--SEALED BIDDING--CONSTRUCTION (AUG 1996)

(a) The Government will evaluate bids in response to this solicitation without discussions and will award a contract to the responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, considering only price and the price-related factors specified elsewhere in the solicitation.

(b) The Government may reject any or all bids, and waive informalities or minor irregularities in bids received.

(c) The Government may accept any item or combination of items, unless doing so is precluded by a restrictive limitation in the solicitation or the bid.

(d) The Government may reject a bid as nonresponsive if the prices bid are materially unbalanced between line items or subline items. A bid is materially unbalanced when it is based on prices significantly less than cost for some work and prices which are significantly overstated in relation to cost for other work, and if there is a reasonable doubt that the bid will result in the lowest overall cost to the Government even though it may be the low evaluated bid, or if it is so unbalanced as to be tantamount to allowing an advance payment.

(End of provison)

52.214-34 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE (APR 1991)

Offers submitted in response to this solicitation shall be in the English language. Offers received in other than English shall be rejected.

52.214-35 SUBMISSION OF OFFERS IN U.S. CURRENCY (APR 1991)

Offers submitted in response to this solicitation shall be in terms of U.S. dollars. Offers received in other than U.S.

dollars shall be rejected.

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a firm fixed-price contract resulting from this solicitation.

52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Economic Area Goals for Minority Goals for Female

Participation for Each Trade

Participation for Each Trade

Jackson, Mississippi, Non-SMSA(Non-Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area) Counties

32.0%

6.9%

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,'' and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the --

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is:

Jackson, Mississippi, Non-SMSA Counties, which includes Claiborne, Issaquena, Jefferson, and Warren Counties, Mississippi.

52.222-38 COMPLIANCE WITH VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (SEP 2010)

By submission of its offer, the offeror represents that, if it is subject to the reporting requirements of 38 U.S.C.

4212(d) (i.e., if it has any contract containing Federal Acquisition Regulation clause 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans), it has submitted the most recent VETS-100A Report required by that clause.

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ https://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html

(End of provision

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of"(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

WAGE RATES

General Decision Number: MS120001 01/06/2012 MS1

Superseded General Decision Number: MS20100012

State: Mississippi

Construction Type: Heavy Flood Control

Counties: Mississippi Statewide.

*RIVER, HARBOR AND FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF

ALL RIVER, HARBOR AND FLOOD CONTROL WORK ON THE MISSISSIPPI

RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES -(EXCLUDING ANY CONTRACTS FOR ANY PHASE

OF CONSTRUCTION OF A LOCK AND DAM) MISSISSIPPI - EXCEPT THE

METROPOLITAN AREAS OF GREENVILLE, NATCHEZ AND VICKSBURG

Modification Number Publication Date 0 01/06/2012

* SUMS1991-004 12/18/1991

Rates Fringes

CARPENTER........................$ 7.25

Laborers:

AIR TOOL OPERATOR...........$ 7.25

CHAIN SAW OPERATOR OR FILER.$ 7.25

REVETMENT & DIKES...........$ 7.25

UNSKILLED...................$ 7.25

Power equipment operators:

ASPHALT PLANT DRYER

OPERATOR, ASPHALT

DISTRIBUTOR, ASPHALT

ROLLER, BULLDOZER (ROUGH,

INCLUDING DISC, PLOW, OR

ROLLER), MOTOR PATROL

(HAUL ROADS), TRENCHING

MACHINE (18" & UNDER),

SELF-PROPELLED ROLLER

(EXCEPT ASPHALT, END DUMP

EQUIPMENT (OFF HIGHWAY),

MIXER (CONCRETE UP TO 21

CU. FT.), BOTTOM DUMP

EUCLIDS (& LIKE EQUIPMENT)..$ 7.25 .05

BULLDOZER (FINISHER, PUSH

CAT & ON BARGES), MOTOR

PATROL FINISHER, SCRAPER &

LIKE EQUIPMENT, FRONT END

LOADER, BACKHOE (TRACTOR

MOUNTED) ASPHALT FINISHER

OR SPREADING MACHINE, WELL

POINT SYSTEM OPERATOR,

SELF PROPELLED LOADER

(CONVEYOR TYPE).............$ 7.25 .05

FIREMAN (HEAVY

CONSTRUCTION), PILEDRIVER,

LEADSMAN, WINCHMAN..........$ 7.25 .05

OILER, PUMP, GREASER,

TRACTOR (FARM TYPE

INCLUDING DISC, PLOW OR

ROLLER).....................$ 7.25 .05

PILEDRIVER OPERTOR,

MECHANIC (HEAVY

EQUIPMENT), CRANES,

DERRICKS, DRAGLINES,

WELDER, POWER SHOVELS &

BACKHOES, MIXER (CONCRETE,

21 CU. FT. & OVER),

ASPHALT PLANT OPERATOR,

TRENCHING MACHINE (OVER

18")........................$ 7.75 .05

Truck drivers:

1 1/2 TONS OR LESS..........$ 7.25

OVER 1 1/2 TONS.............$ 7.25

WELDERS - Receive rate prescribed for craft performing operation to which welding is incidental.

Unlisted classifications needed for work not included within the scope of the classifications listed may be added after award only as provided in the labor standards contract clauses (29CFR 5.5 (a) (1) (ii)).

The body of each wage determination lists the classification and wage rates that have been found to be prevailing for the cited type(s) of construction in the area covered by the wage determination. The classifications are listed in alphabetical order of "identifiers" that indicate whether the particular rate is union or non-union.

Union Identifiers

An identifier enclosed in dotted lines beginning with characters other than "SU" denotes that the union classification and rate have found to be prevailing for that classification. Example: PLUM0198-005 07/01/2011. The first four letters , PLUM, indicate the international union and the four-digit number, 0198, that follows indicates the local union number or district council number where applicable , i.e., Plumbers Local 0198. The next number, 005 in the example, is an internal number used in processing the wage determination. The date, 07/01/2011, following these characters is the effective date of the most current negotiated rate/collective bargaining agreement which would be July 1, 2011 in the above example.

Union prevailing wage rates will be updated to reflect any changes in the collective bargaining agreements governing the rate.

Non-Union Identifiers

Classifications listed under an "SU" identifier were derived from survey data by computing average rates and are not union rates; however, the data used in computing these rates may include both union and non-union data. Example: SULA2004-007 5/13/2010. SU indicates the rates are not union rates, LA indicates the State of Louisiana; 2004 is the year of the survey; and 007 is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. A 1993 or later date, 5/13/2010, indicates the classifications and rates under that identifier were issued as a General Wage Determination on that date.

Survey wage rates will remain in effect and will not change until a new survey is conducted.

WAGE DETERMINATION APPEALS PROCESS

1.) Has there been an initial decision in the matter? This can be:

* an existing published wage determination

* a survey underlying a wage determination

* a Wage and Hour Division letter setting forth a position on a wage determination matter

* a conformance (additional classification and rate) ruling

On survey related matters, initial contact, including requests for summaries of surveys, should be with the Wage and Hour Regional Office for the area in which the survey was conducted because those Regional Offices have responsibility for the Davis-Bacon survey program. If the response from this initial contact is not satisfactory, then the process described in 2.)

and 3.) should be followed.

With regard to any other matter not yet ripe for the formal process described here, initial contact should be with the Branch of Construction Wage Determinations. Write to:

Branch of Construction Wage Determinations Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

2.) If the answer to the question in 1.) is yes, then an interested party (those affected by the action) can request review and reconsideration from the Wage and Hour Administrator (See 29 CFR Part 1.8 and 29 CFR Part 7). Write to:

Wage and Hour Administrator U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

The request should be accompanied by a full statement of the interested party's position and by any information (wage payment data, project description, area practice material, etc.) that the requestor considers relevant to the issue.

3.) If the decision of the Administrator is not favorable, an interested party may appeal directly to the Administrative Review Board (formerly the Wage Appeals Board). Write to:

Administrative Review Board U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

4.) All decisions by the Administrative Review Board are final.

END OF GENERAL DECISION

Section 00600 - Representations & Certifications

52.204-3 TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION (OCT 1998)

(a) Definitions.

Common parent, as used in this provision, means that corporate entity that owns or controls an affiliated group of corporations that files its Federal income tax returns on a consolidated basis, and of which the offeror is a member.

Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), as used in this provision, means the number required by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to be used by the offeror in reporting income tax and other returns. The TIN may be either a Social Security Number or an Employer Identification Number.

(b) All offerors must submit the information required in paragraphs (d) through (f) of this provision to comply with debt collection requirements of 31 U.S.C. 7701(c) and 3325(d), reporting requirements of 26 U.S.C. 6041, 6041A, and 6050M, and implementing regulations issued by the IRS. If the resulting contract is subject to the payment reporting requirements described in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 4.904, the failure or refusal by the offeror to furnish the information may result in a 31 percent reduction of payments otherwise due under the contract.

(c) The TIN may be used by the Government to collect and report on any delinquent amounts arising out of the offeror's relationship with the Government (31 U.S.C. 7701(c)(3)). If the resulting contract is subject to the payment reporting requirements described in FAR 4.904, the TIN provided hereunder may be matched with IRS records to verify the accuracy of the offeror's TIN.

(d) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN).

___ TIN:.--------------------------------------------------------

___ TIN has been applied for.

___ TIN is not required because:

___ Offeror is a nonresident alien, foreign corporation, or foreign partnership that does not have income effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States and does not have an office or place of business or a fiscal paying agent in the United States;

___ Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of a foreign government;

___ Offeror is an agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government.

(e) Type of organization.

___ Sole proprietorship;

___ Partnership;

___ Corporate entity (not tax-exempt);

___ Corporate entity (tax-exempt);

___ Government entity (Federal, State, or local);

___ Foreign government;

___ International organization per 26 CFR 1.6049-4;

___ Other--------------------------------------------------------

(f) Common parent.

___ Offeror is not owned or controlled by a common parent as defined in paragraph (a) of this provision.

___ Name and TIN of common parent:

Name-------------------------------------------------------------------

TIN--------------------------------------------------------------------

52.204-5 WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS (OTHER THAN SMALL BUSINESS) (MAY 1999)

(a) Definition. Women-owned business concern, as used in this provision, means a concern that is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

(b) Representation. [Complete only if the offeror is a women-owned business concern and has not represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (b)(1) of FAR 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations, of this solicitation.] The offeror represents that it ( ) is a women-owned business concern.

52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (MAY 2012)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 237990.

(2) The small business size standard is $33.5 Million.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b)(1) If the clause at 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the clause at 52.204-7 is not included in this solicitation, and the offeror is currently registered in CCR, and has completed the ORCA electronically, the offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

( ) Paragraph (d) applies.

( ) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c)(1) The following representations or certifications in ORCA are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless--

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures…